Putnam Township...

Putnam Township is located within the southwest quadrant of Livingston County. The topography of the township is gently rolling to hilly, with two lake chains. It’s natural features are preserved in approximately one third of the Township in the Pinckney Recreation Area, Gregory State Game Area, University of Michigan Biological Research Station and Girl Scouts of Metro Detroit, which is host to many recreational opportunities such as hiking, swimming, bridle and cross country trails. Putnam Township includes the Village of Pinckney and the hamlet of Hell.

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The Putnam Township Square is also home to the Pinckney-Lakeland-Hamburg Area Division of the Brighton Chamber of Commerce sponsored Art In The Park event the first weekend in June, where hundreds of booths featuring the work of artists and craftsmen can be purchased while listening to live entertainment. Movies On Main, Light Up the Park and the Memorial Day parade are a few more annual events to be enjoyed in the Township Square.

 

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Approved Budgets 2010/2011

• Patterson Lake Sewer
• Capitol Improvement
• General Fund
• Fire Operation
• Fire Capitol Outlay
• New Fire Station Budget
• Debt Fund

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Lakeland Trail

 

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Lakelands Trail is one of many sections that will combine to form a shore-to-shore connection from Port Huron to South Haven known as the Airline Trail.   

The trail follows the old Michigan Airline Railway alignment and is ideal for pedestrian use with its elevated surface, gentle grades, and existing bridges at stream crossings; however, for equestrian use, the trail lacks interest.  For this reason, and the desire to separate equestrians from pedestrians, a parallel path will divert from the railway alignment and meander parallel to the multi-purpose trail wherever possible. 

The area between the Hamburg Township border and Howell Street allows for adequate separation.  This section will have both a 10’ wide paved path that follows the railroad alignment and an 8’ wide mowed equestrian path meandering parallel.  The two will be separated as much as possible within the existing easement.  As many trees as possible will be preserved however some may need to be trimmed to allow for adequate clearance.    

West of Howell Street, however, there are areas where it is not possible to separate the equestrians from the pedestrians.  Here the trail will be as wide as the cap of the grade will allow, approximately 18’, and will consist of a tightly compacted fine gravel. Other areas the users will be separated via two parallel paths, one 10’ paved and one 8’ mowed similar to the area east of Howell Street.   Signage may also be installed to guide equestrians thru the Pinckney Recreation Area

Rest stops with picnic tables, bike racks, hitching posts, mounting/dismounting blocks, and off-street parking will be included as budget allows.

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Bids : 

Painting, Power Spraying and Mortar Brick Tucking

Address: Senior Center, 131 S. Howell, Pinckney  MI  48169

Specs for Bidding: 1) Power spray entire building and awning

                             2) Mortar Brick Tucking to problem areas

                             3) Paint same color that exists for walls and overhangs (Red and White)

                             4) Clean-up all scrap material on jobsite

Bid must be received at Putnam Township, 3280 W. M-36, Pinckney  MI  48169, by Tuesday 4:00 pm on August 17, 2010.

 

 

 

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Volunteers Needed

If you are interested in becoming more involved with your township and working together as a group to improve your community and some of it's assets, the following is a list of opportunities where your help would be appreciated.

Volunteers Information page

 

Proposed Budgets